Acts 5:35
New International Version
Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men.

New Living Translation
Then he said to his colleagues, “Men of Israel, take care what you are planning to do to these men!

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.

Berean Standard Bible
“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

Berean Literal Bible
And he said to them, "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do with these men.

King James Bible
And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

New King James Version
And he said to them: “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men.

New American Standard Bible
And he said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful as to what you are about to do with these men.

NASB 1995
And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.

NASB 1977
And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.

Amplified Bible
Then he said to the Council, “Men of Israel, be careful in regard to what you propose to do to these men.

Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful about what you’re about to do to these men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful about what you’re going to do to these men.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “Men, sons of Israel, take heed to yourselves and see what is right for you to do concerning these men.”

Contemporary English Version
Then he said to the council: Men of Israel, be careful what you do with these men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he said to the council, "Men of Israel, consider carefully what you do with these men.

Good News Translation
and then he said to the Council, "Fellow Israelites, be careful what you do to these men.

International Standard Version
Then he told them, "Fellow Israelis, consider carefully what you propose to do to these men.

Literal Standard Version
and said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are about to do,

Majority Standard Bible
“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

New American Bible
and said to them, “Fellow Israelites, be careful what you are about to do to these men.

NET Bible
Then he said to the council, "Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he said to them, “Fellow Israelites, consider carefully what you propose to do to these men.

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

Webster's Bible Translation
And said to them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do concerning these men:

Weymouth New Testament
"Israelites," he said, "be careful what you are about to do in dealing with these men.

World English Bible
He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

Young's Literal Translation
and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,

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Context
Gamaliel's Advice
34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time. 35“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. 36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.…

Cross References
Acts 5:34
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

Acts 5:36
Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.


Treasury of Scripture

And said to them, You men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men.

take.

Acts 19:36
Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Acts 22:26
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

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Acts 5
1. After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife,
3. at Peter's rebuke had fallen down dead;
12. and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles;
14. to the increase of the faith;
17. the apostles are again imprisoned;
19. but delivered by an angel bidding them preach openly to all;
21. when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple,
29. and before the council,
33. they are in danger to be killed;
34. but through the advice of Gamaliel, they are kept alive, and are only beaten;
41. for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching.














(35) Ye men of Israel.--We note the more familiar address of a man in high authority as compared with St. Peter's "Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel" (Acts 4:8).

Take heed to yourselves.--Compare our Lord's use of the same formula (Matthew 6:1; Matthew 7:15; Matthew 10:17), and St. Paul's (1Timothy 1:4; 1Timothy 4:13; Titus 1:14). . . .

Verse 35. - He said for said, A.V.; as touching these men transposed from the order of the A.V.; are about to do for intend to do, A.V.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“Men
Ἄνδρες (Andres)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

of Israel,”
Ἰσραηλῖται (Israēlitai)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2475: An Israelite, one of the chosen people of Israel, a Jew. From Israel; an 'Israelite', i.e. Descendant of Israel.

he said,
Εἶπέν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“consider carefully
προσέχετε (prosechete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4337: From pros and echo; to hold the mind towards, i.e. Pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

you are about
μέλλετε (mellete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

to do
πράσσειν (prassein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 4238: To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.

to
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

these
τούτοις (toutois)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

men.
ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


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